I was wondering if it was possible to have "slide x of y"
displayed on all of the slides so that the user can get an idea of
their progress through the course.

I'm aware of the slide number display when you drag the
slider at the bottom and that is not what I am after. I'd like a
more permanent display, preferable that automatically labelled the
slide much like you can do in a footer of Word or Excel.

The course I intend to create is fairly linear and it is
intended that the learner view all of the slides (except for
perhaps a few tangential slides that would be optional).

idcynthia, it can be a little confusing - separating "frames"
from "slides". Just go to the link (see it listed below once again)
and down load the top items. Without getting into "too much
information" and long winded explanations of the differences
between Flash frames and Captivate slides (trust me, there ARE
differences), Paul for reasons that go back to the early days has
named the counters "frame" counters, but in fact the "slide"
counters are there in the same ZIP package.

Having mentioned the name Paul, a remark about the link and
the web-site: It is the web-site of Paul Dewhurst, who created
these "widgets" and makes them available to us all. Paul is the
"real deal" in community experts, and has been offering users the
results of his efforts for a long time. You will have to register
before you are allowed to download, but it costs nothing. Say Hi to
Paul while you are there, and it never hurts to drop a few bucks in
the PayPal link while there ... that is what helps Paul pay for
site maintenance, which of course benefits you and I.

Hi all, it's great to be able to add the page number in the
Captivate movies.

1 question though: i am seeing "1 of 14" when i inserted the
animation in page 1 of my CP. Can i modified it so it displays
"Step 1 of 14".
Just curious if this function can be improved further, if
not, I am happy with what i got here. thanks again!

I've looked at the link you sent before but can't see where to download the slide numbering swf. When you click the link to download it just takes you to a list of widgets and information about them. I don't see a place to down load the widget itself.